When stories about meditation make the news, they're often touting the practice's recognized health and wellness benefits. Meditation lowers your blood pressure, primes your parasympathetic nervous system, influences brain waves associated with a ... Continue Reading »
Working anew with mindfulness these last weeks I am impressed again by the incredible power of simply working with attention. We are usually not so deliberate about how we use this powerful inner ... Continue Reading »
No need to do zazen. No need to practice. Therefore, we must do zazen, must practice. Do you see this? Do you see this no-need? Unfortunately, much of the time many of us ... Continue Reading »
Dharma Talk Given March 5, 2011 at Red Cedar Zen Community, Bellingham, WA I had the pleasure of visiting the student Meditation Club at our local university up the hill here last Friday. They ... Continue Reading »
I just finished reading a well done article that gives a basic intro to Zen meditation to readers. It showcases Hazy Moon Zen Center in Los Angeles and the classes that they offer ... Continue Reading »
I've recently read an interesting piece by Merlyn Seeley of The Examiner which suggests that in cultures where Buddhism is prevalent there are less cases of children being diagnosed with ADHD or ADD. ... Continue Reading »
Jundo and Taigu have a NEW WEB ADDRESS and RSS feed for their 'SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO & TAIGU' video talks and netcast Zazen sittings. URL: http://www.treeleaf.org/sit-a-long/with-jundo-and-taigu/ RSS: http://www.treeleaf.org/sit-a-long/with-jundo-and-taigu/atom.xml Editorial changes at Shambhala Sunspace mean that ... Continue Reading »
By Nomon Tim Burnett Why zazen? The Japanese word zazen means sitting Zen. On purpose we don't use the word "meditation" because it has many connotations beyond what we mean by the simple and ... Continue Reading »
By Taigen Dan Leighton Mt. Source Sangha, Bolinas - January 11, 2003 In the Soto tradition, and in the style of the Suzuki Roshi lineage, our meditation is pretty gentle, settling-in meditation, just sitting. We ... Continue Reading »
Established in 2009 as a grassroots initiative, Sweeping Zen is a digital archive of information on Zen Buddhism. Featuring in-depth interviews, an extensive database of biographies, news, articles, podcasts, teacher blogs, events, directories and more, this site is dedicated to offering the public a range of views in the sphere of Zen Buddhist thought. We are also endeavoring to continue creating lineage charts for all Western Zen lines, doing our own small part in advancing historical documentation on this fabulous import of an ancient tradition. Come on in with a tea or coffee. You're always bound to find something new.